Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
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The First City Directory of Great
Falls Published-A Long List
Of Names.


directory appeared, Great Falls could not
claim the full measure OF metropolitan
fame Henceforth this handy book with
its 9G2 names will be found in all mer-
camille houses and it will be kept for pub
lie use at the hotels, drug stores, postofhce
and banks. 1t was much neeled. In
vain the .soidest inhabitant" tried to keep
UP with The names of the newcomers
Houses are so scattered that it was only
by persistent inquiry that people could
find one another Persons recorded each
others names on the phonetic plan, and
the result was that the postmaster was
puzzled and the stranger was more puz-
zled still. All this trouble will disappear
before the presence of the new directory
which. like the sun, shines for all.
On its title page the directory bears the
significant legend, population July Is,
1885, 100" Population July Is, 1887, l.
200" Then follows many pages of adj
vertising which in themselves are inter-
esting reading aud make known the varied
industries and branches of commerce that
are carried on here. These pages are
followed by description of Great Falls
and its surrounding from which the fol-
lowing extract is made:
Great Falls. the future metropolis of
the Northwest, the city of wealth and
splendor, is situated in Choteau county,
Montana, On the Missouri river, at a point
one hundred and ten miles almost directly
north of Hesena, and is in the very heart
of the richest grazing and agricultural
lands of the country. At the first view of
the beautiful landscape one experiences s
thrill of delight aud gazes with awe and
admiration at the unbounded regions of
wealth, while the weary emigrant as he
slowly traverses the country i'll his b avy
wagon, is filed with glowing visions Of
prosperity hitherto sought for in vain.
The river at this point, bounding the city
on the west, is lined on each side with
beautiful shade trees and fine velvety
grass which renders it a perfect garden of
nature. This is divided into drives and
parks, where pleasure seekers may pass
many happy hour. Beyond this the
land rises on gradual slope to the busi-
ness portion of the city where block after
block C magnificent stone and brick build
ings are being erected. When we take
into consideration that two years ago this
was merely little settlement, the growth
and progress it has made is surprising, We
cannot say wonderful" for what is there
to wonder at after. considering the un-
paralelled advantages the surrounding
country affords which is daily enticing
capitalists to it? Already there are two
saw and planning mills here, employing a
large force of men, one immense flour
M and five brick yards constantly in
ope.ation to supply the incrt asing de-
mand. There are two grand falls of the
rivsr. one directly opposite the city and
the other few miles below, which afford
the greatest available water power in the
world. each being estimated at 100000
horsepower, thus giving to factories the
great advantage of perpetual and mex
pensive motive-poWer. Within few
weeks the Manitoba railroad will be COM
pleted to this point, and next year will be
built on to the Pacific coast. 1t will con-
meet here with the Montana Central, thus
placing Great Falls in direct connection
with all cities on the continent, and few
years hence will be the leading railroad
center Of the northwest.
1t seems indeed as though nature had
concentrated her every power in the one
grand undertaking of massing together
every source of industry and had selected
this region wherein to accomplish her
object: for as we look in every direction
vast farming districts appear, with soil the
richness of which constitutes tia veritable
land of promise. Its products comprise
all the innumerable grains found in this
zone. The wheat grown in northern
Montana is equal to any grown either in
Minnesota or Dakota. The vegetables
comprise all that are raised in the north
ern states and cannot be eNcelled. One
of the most important resources is the
immense spineries of the upper Missouri
and its tributaries, where for miles and
miles extend a dense forest, sufficient to
supply the world for centuries. Yet, that
is not our richest fields: only seven miles
distant lie great, inexhaustible beds of
iron and coal, with the farfamed copper
fields of Montana just beyond, and the
mountains rich in gold and silver in close
proximity. In short, the surrounding
country has every conceivable requirement
necessary to the building and support of
the richest and grandest city in America.
The foregoing terse description is fol-
lowed by the list of names VIII ch have
been compiled With care. Dir. w. +. kas-
son, the publisher, deserves credit for the
industry displayed in compiling these
962 names each, one OF which is accom-
panied by the full. address. The trade or
profession is also indicated where proper.
On the cover is a clear, brief statement
relative to "Great Falls. the future indus.
trial metropolis of Montana It contains
oa the authority of the townsite company,
many facts which will interest business
men and serve as a guide to people who
come here in search OF work or homes.
geographically the directory will speak
foritself At the risk Of being accused of
self-pride, we will say that it is printed
with taste and accuracy. and will compare
favorably with those directories which are
made at s.. Paul and elsewhere for places
which have ten times the population of
Great Falls, but lack the public spirit to
compile and print at home their own di-
rectorg.
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